Improvement in bit-stocks



J. BEADLE. Bit-Stock.

N0. 218,107. Patented Aug. 5,1879.

taw0 cranks in the brace, so that both hands invention.

NITED STA'IES PATENT OFFICE JESSE BEADLE, OF SHIGKSHINNY, PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENTI N BIT-STOCKS.

Specification forming part cf Letters Patent N0. 218, 107., dated August5, 1879; application filed T0 all whom 0St may ooncern:

Be it known that I, J ESSE BEADLE, of Shickshiuny, in the county ot'Luzerne and State 0f Pennsylva-nim have invented certain new and usefu1Imprm-ements in Oarpenters Double-Lever Brace 01 Bit Stocks; and I (10hereby declare thefollowing t0 be a full, dem, and exaet description pfthe invention, such as Will enable others skilled in the ELIL t0 whichit pertains to make and use it reference being had to the accompanyingdrawing, which forms pa-rt 0f this specification.

My inveution relates t0 an improvement in carpenters braces; zuul itconsists in forming can be used in turuin g the bit zuound, as will bemore. fully described hereinafter.

The accompauying drawing represents my a represents the brace, which,instead of havinga single cmnk, zus is usual, is here provided With tw0cmnks aud two hmul-holds 01 namlles, c. These cmnks are in line witheaeh other, aml enable the operator t0 use both hands as freely as l1e(Jan one, whereby he ean bore mofe rapidly and easily tban he ca-n whereonly one band is used.

Having thus desoribed my invention, I clain1 A ca-rpenters brace a,provided with tw0 cranks, the cranks being plau-ed upon opposite sidesof the bit, substanti-ally as shown and described.

In testimony that I (zlaim the foregoing I have hervunto seu my handthis 5th da y of May, 1879.

JESSE BEADLE.

Witnesses:

CHAS. A. BOONE, G. W. LEAOH.

